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iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement

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    1. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement, Screen: step 1, image 1 of 2 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement, Screen: step 1, image 2 of 2

      • Cracked near home button its important to not break home button flex cable

      • Apply heat to the screen! Do NOT SKIP THIS STEP

      • Make sure to turn it off if you can to prevent breaking the backlight filter

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      • Pry with splicer around the edges

      • Display cables are on the bottom of screen opening up like an upside-down note pad

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    3. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

      • Lift from the top like so

      • Display Cables

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    4. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

      • Set screen up a little bit to get to power connection

      • Power connection has PH000 screw holding it together

      • Slide a card under connection

      • Its very important to disconnect battery try turning it on make sure it is off to avoid further damage to ipad

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    6. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

      • Lift display back up to get to the display cables

      • Unscrew 2 PH000 Screws from display cable bracket

      • Use the flat end of plastic spudger to lift off connections

      • There is 4 flex cables that need disconnecting

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    7. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3

      • Whoohoo we got it off now clean the edges for any broken glass

      • Keep track of rubbers covering proximity light sensor on the top

      • Light covers place on top of proxmity sensors

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    8. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3

      • APPLY HEAT TO HOME BUTTON 15-20 Seconds should do the trick

      • If heat is not applied you might break the home button along with the touch ID. If you replace the home button touch ID will not work anymore

      • Take of home button flex cover

      • Use flat end of spudger to pry up home button flex connector

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    9. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 3 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 8, image 3 of 3

      • Reapply heat if you spent to much time getting flex unhooked

      • Pry with splicer under the home button bracket car

      • Clean glass around gasket

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    10. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

      • Install home button on new screen I recommend using liquid adhesive for this!

      • Push the home button a couple of times to make sure it stills on and make sure it is clicking!

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    11. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

      • Connect all 4 Flex cables to the logic board!

      • Now at the bottom of the new screen screw in the battery connection to test the new screen!

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    12. iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

      • Test screen drawing on the notes make sure it works!

      • Adhere new screen with preinstalled adhesive and clap it!

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